#004601
Closest named color: Racing Green (#014600). oklch(34.2% 0.116 142.7), rgb(0, 70, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#004601 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Racing Green (#014600), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Racing Green (#014600) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004601 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 70, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.116 142.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #004601 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004601 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #004601 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #004601 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B664
oklch(70.6% 0.139 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#38A335
oklch(63.1% 0.177 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004601
oklch(34.2% 0.116 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 142.8)
#004601 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #483E00 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004601
#004601
oklch(34.2% 0.116 142.7)
- #531E5A
#531E5A
oklch(34.2% 0.115 322.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #004601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.001
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.011
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.011
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
Use #004601 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.